Francisco de Anchia

Francisco Tomas de Anchia Longa (10 April 1783-1842) was a Spanish rebel.

Biography
Anchia was from the town of Longa in Mallabia in the Basque Country, and was a blacksmith by trade. In 1811 he started to lead armed opposition to the French army during the Peninsular War and took Vitoria-Gasteiz from the French militia that year.